Eat Healthy On a Tight Budget

If you think you can’t eat healthy on a budget you might want to think again.

In order to save money you may have to change the way you shop and where you shop. But the bottom line is…. you will eat better for a whole lot less.

Here are some quick tips for stretching your dollar.

• Give up the fancy, posh stores. Are they pretty? Yes. Do they make you feel special just by shopping there? Yes. Will they break your bank account? You better believe it!
• Shop at discount stores! This one is huge! See the photo at the end of this post.
• Shop for items that are “in season.” You will always find lower prices on things like fruit and veggies when they are in season.
• Do price comparisons. If you look at the price tag listed on the product shelf you will see (in very small print) the unit price. This comes in handy when you are trying to decide if it’s more cost effective to purchase the larger size of the same item or comparing competitive brands. Always purchase the product with the lowest unit price.
• Shop with coupons! I have always thought people who shopped with coupons were either really frugal or really crazy. After learning how to coupon and seeing the savings for myself… I realize that they were really frugal and I was really stupid for not doing it sooner. You can easily knock your grocery bill in half with being coupon smart. Check out this free website to learn how to start using coupons.

The picture below is of my shopping cart. I went to my local ALDI to pick up fresh fruit and veggies. You can always find these items for a fraction of the price of other chain stores. My entire cart only cost me $30.00…! Yep! $30.00 I shutter to think what those same items would have cost me at Publix or Whole Foods. That three pack of colored peppers only cost me $1.99 it would have cost me at least 4.99-6.00 at Kroger! The large containers of red seedless grapes in the bottom right hand corner…? $1.89 each! Now that’s saving!

The take away lesson here is…. Chuck your ego, bag your own groceries and save big by putting that money back into your pocket (not the big fancy grocery stores).

What tips and tricks do you use to save money at the grocery store? Please comment below!